Quartz with Actinolite InclusionsThis beautiful stone features acicular, dark green "needles" of Actinolite which are completely frozen inside of this colorless, "Emerald" cut Quartz gem. It is a very attractive and highly collectible "inclusion" stone. It was not the easiest gem to photograph and truly looks better in person. This is the only example of this material that we have, so do not miss out on this beautiful and hard to find gem. Item # QTZACTMAD1224

arguably the finest Smithsonites from any locality in the United States

The captivating green hue is what immediately draws the eye on this piece

This Octagon cut gem really glows in the sunlight like a pastel color Rhodochrosite

It is a very aesthetic and eye-catching small cabinet display piece that passed through a few collections over the years

good green colored finger of Prehnite which is flaring out of the top of the specimen

but when the gem is viewed on its side or directly up through the pavilion

Both Pyrargyrite and Miargyrite are part of the "Ruby Silver Group" and to find both species together on the same specimen is quite rare in my experience

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a good association specimen from this famous locality

9% of the way around

especially on such attractive matrix

A special piece to me